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Original Name:尚书 (shàng shū)Gender:MasculineKind:TitleScope:Novel-specificStatus:ActiveSource:AIOccurrences:451Chapters:132
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Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Minister (尚书) |
| Affiliation | The Six Ministries of Dongxu Mansion; corresponding ministries of the imperial court 24 211 |
| Occupation/Role | Head of a ministry, with duties ranging from recommending academy students to administering its work 24 82 97 |
| First Appearance | Six-ministry meeting 24 |
The Six Ministries
Dongxu Mansion’s Six Ministries are Personnel, Revenue, Rites, Military, Punishments, and Works. Their heads meet to review academy students and recommend candidates for office. The council operates as a smaller counterpart to the imperial court, and its ministers can wield more practical authority within the academy than its dean 24 30 97.
| Ministry | Documented holder | Responsibilities or activity |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel | Li Chenjing, also Grand Secretary of Dongxu Mansion | Selects and recommends students for court appointments; heads the Six Ministries 24 51 |
| Revenue | Nian Youyu | Reviews candidates with an emphasis on practicality and discipline; handles accounts and funds 24 224 |
| Rites | Long Ang | Handles statutes and rituals, and helps conduct meetings 24 |
| Military | Longyang | Participates in student selection and military matters 24 246 |
| Punishments | Wei Chenmu | Identified as Dongxu Mansion’s Minister of Punishments 40 |
| Works | Zhu Bafu, succeeding an unnamed minister | Oversees work including the rebuilding of the West Wing Library Pavilion 80 82 |
Appointments and Court Role
- Academy appointment: The emperor appoints the newly admitted Zhu Bafu Minister of Works in the Eastern Order, an unprecedented direct appointment for a new student. The position is ranked, answers directly to him, and handles the Eastern Order’s internal affairs 80.
- Work behind the title: Zhu’s predecessor leaves plans for the Library Pavilion’s reconstruction. As his successor, she is expected to approve plans and oversee materials and labor, not merely attend meetings 82.
- Route into court: The emperor cultivates Dongxu Mansion’s ministry officials as prospective replacements for court officials. When members of the Prime Minister’s faction stop attending court, he prepares appointments for Long Ang, Nian Youyu, Longyang, and Wei Chenmu 211.
- Title and duties can differ: After taking over the duties of the court’s Minister of Revenue, Nian Youyu retains the title of Vice Minister of Revenue 224.
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451
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132
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